Zakka Jacob
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Managing Editor, CNN-News18
Noida
Joined December 2014
One year is a long time. 52 weeks non-stop No.1. @CNNnews18 . UNDEFEATED. UNBEATABLE. UNDETERRED. Thank you viewers ๐
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India exports over 2 billion USD of raw cotton to Bangladesh every year. The entire textile industry there is dependent on imported raw cotton from India. Isn't that a leverage to save Hindus from being persecuted? Plus another 1 billion + of refined petroleum.
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This is Kerala Education Minister C Raveendranath carrying relief material on his shoulders. Happens only in Kerala. #KeralaFloods
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The second day of Pongal is called Maatu Pongal. Maatu means cow. Cow is worshipped on this day. They play Jallikattu on this day. The cow is worshipped before this sport is played on the second holy day of the state's most important harvest festival Pongal. So much for Gaumutra!.
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.@msdhoni showing once again why he's the greatest T20 specialist of all. Age against him, sore back and yet to come this far, losing by just four runs is an incredible achievement for @ChennaiIPL #CSKvsKXIP.
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Complete madness! There is no such federal inheritance tax in the US which applies nationwide. India had inheritance tax thru till the 80s. Guess who abolished it? Rajiv Gandhi's govt. And this gentleman below was very much around back then. This is How to Lose an Election 101.
#WATCH | Chicago, US: Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, Sam Pitroda says, ". In America, there is an inheritance tax. If one has $100 million worth of wealth and when he dies he can only transfer probably 45% to his children, 55% is grabbed by the government. That's an
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Insulting voters, wherever they are, and whoever they vote for, is just arrogant, divisive and counter productive.
"BJP can win elections only in GOMUTRA states" - DMK MP Senthil Kumar passes gomutra slur (which is mainly used by Pakistani terrorists against Hindus) inside parliament.
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Welcome back @ChennaiIPL ! What a way to make your return to @IPL ! This is the reason we fans missed you so much for the last two years. You beauty @DJBravo47 ! #CSKvsMI.
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They were supposed to be the Dad's Army. Now they're top of the table. @ChennaiIPL prove that age is just a number in T20. #CSKvsDD.
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Sadly, none of the Delhi papers have even one article on #Sridevi's immense body of work in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada. Not one article. Is that too much to ask for? She was already a Superstar before even she set foot in #Bollywood. #RIPSridevi.
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#JaiBhim is a grim but powerful watch. Kudos to @Suriya_offl for pulling off Justice Chandru with elan.
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. @OfficeOfRG waiting in queue to board his @IndiGo6E flight to #Ahmedabad. Obviously no private jets for him. ๐
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Faith is a deeply personal matter. How does it matter if @OfficeOfRG is Hindu or Muslim or non-believer? It is his business & no one else's. And is this the most important issue in the Gujarat election? One man's faith or the lack of it? #SomnathTemple.
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Dear Shubrashtha, it was you who politicized the debate by making a completely unsubstantiated allegation against Rahul Gandhi. If you do have EVIDENCE of the same, pls go to a court of law. @CNNnews18 will not be a platform for your unsubstantiated claims.
How dare @Zakka_Jacob say i am defending @mjakbar ! ( Here i tag the minister as well.)Anybody who will watch your third rate debate will know of my opening statement&yours too. While you swore by to not politicise the debate, you thought you could slide in your agenda unchecked!.
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It's petty and small minded that AIADMK Govt will not give space at the Marina to bury #Karunanidhi. #RIPKalaignar.
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Dei thambi, watch my second debate. It's on Chennai floods only. But wait, current irukka?.
Zakka from TN have no time to report on chennai's sufferings in this hard times. But, didn't fail to do his boot licking job. No shame.
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Thala @msdhoni : there was no question of not playing for @ChennaiIPL . Fans here have adopted me as one of their own. There can't be a bigger compliment than that. Never thought of playing for any other franchise.
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Mohan Bhagwat not allowed, but Abdul Nasser Madhani allowed to hoist flag. Welcome to Kerala.
#BREAKING -- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has been restrained from hoisting flag in Palakkad, Kerala | @Neethureghu with the report
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This is exactly what #Mersal talked about. Can we stop kids from dying instead of targeting movies?
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Barack Obama used to say when he was President, "I only wear two suits, a blue and a black. I don't spend time thinking about what to wear because I have a country to run. There are far more important choices I have to make in a day than choosing the colour of my tie."
Shivam Vij @DilliDurAst on why Why Rahul Gandhi is Indiaโs worst dressed politician.
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This keeps getting worse. Now #UCO Bank admits it has over 400 mn USD exposure in #PNBScam. This is no longer tip of the iceberg. The whole iceberg is melting. #NiravModi #MehulChoksi.
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If @ChennaiIPL are serious about life after #Dhoni, they should just adopt @IamSanjuSamson. His reception the other day in Chepauk was something else.
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Yeddyurappa had asked for seven days time to prove majority. Governor gives him fifteen days to prove majority. Ek ke saath, ek free? #KarnatakaElections2018.
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.@SushmaSwaraj in RS: Rahul Gandhi should have consulted the govt first, before asking Chinese Ambassador for that country's view.
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Fair question. When Haris' son beat someone up, media went after him. And rightly so. Why the silence now?
9 children mowed down by a Bjp leader in Bihar. Why no arrest? Is misrule and chaos returning to Bihar?.
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Lakhs of students suffering because of the incompetence of #CBSE is just unacceptable and so damn unfair on the kids. If heads don't roll for this, then God save us! #Maths #Economics.
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What happened is #Tuticorin is absolutely reprehensible. This protest has been going for 100 days. What was govt doing? Were EPS-OPS sleeping? Protesters were peaceful all along including today. Multiple dead in a progressive state like TN is unacceptable. #Sterlite #Tuticorin.
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Four out of five games this season @ChennaiIPL have taken it to the very last over. Whoever takes it deep and can keep their nerve will master this year's @IPL #SRHvCSK.
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Thanks Divya. It's a small cameo. But great to see the response.
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Lionel Messi retires. Take a bow Champ! You were the greatest of this generation.
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The fact that @INCIndia has won #RajasthanByPolls and @AITCofficial has won #Bengal bypolls and that too with big margins shows that #Battle for #2019 is far from a cakewalk. It's game on. One more reason why I'm suspicious of early polls theory.
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Finished seven years today at @CNNnews18. Phew. what a ride! .Hopefully, best is yet to come. ๐ค.
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.@OfficeOfRG hits a no ball out of the park for a six! ๐
With political discourse hitting new lows everyday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi shows how to gracefully handle detractors and call their bluff. #RGinSingapore #IndiaAt70
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#Kaala is a deeply political film. Arguably the most political film that @rajinikanth has done in the last 25 years. It's an out and out @beemji with a big political message for the rulers and the ruled.
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As @ikamalhaasan launches new party, wish him all the best. He may not solve all of Tamil Nadu's problems. He's not a messiah with a magic wand. But at least it's worth giving him a shot. People of TN are sick of the same old politics. Time for something new. #KamalPartyLaunch.
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Tonight most prime time TV debates will focus on #AAP versus #ChiefSecretary. #FaceOff will continue to focus on #NiravModi #MehulChoksi & now #Rotomac. We believe loot of PSBs is far more important than who slapped whom. Please tune in at 8 PM @CNNnews18 #EndBankLoot.
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Colleague @SubhajitSG has accessed the #FIR in the #NiravModi case. It clearly states that all LOUs were issued in 2017. Breaking @CNNnews18 #BigBankScam #PNBScam.
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Reminds you of the original #AlexPandian . Thalaivar @rajinikanth is back as a Bad Cop. #DarbarTrailer.
"Original'ah vae naan villain ma! ๐ Idhu eppidi irukku! ๐". Here's the much awaited #DarbarTrailer โถ๏ธ (Tamil) ๐ #Thalaivar's #DARBAR ๐ @rajinikanth @ARMurugadoss #Nayanthara @anirudhofficial @santoshsivan @sreekar_prasad @SunielVShetty
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Media attacked in Panchkula and Sirsa. Where is the Chief Minister, the Home Minister, BJP Chief? Where's accountability?.
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Kohli says he was never told by BCCI not to leave when he decided to step down from T20 captaincy. Ganguly says he personally requested Virat not to quit. Now, only one of it can be true. ๐ค.
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I have no sympathies for any politician. 18 years of my professional career stand testimony. But for your information, the case mentioned by you was quashed by the Supreme Court. But if you choose not to believe fact beacuse of your blinkered politics, then that's on you, not me.
You may have a reason to favor @RahulGandhi by burying the not so elitist Sukanya Deviโd voice and glamorising @_sabanaqvi โs. Look at your hypocrisy @Zakka_Jacob , legally even @mjakbar has not even tried, let alone being proved a harasser (your logic back at u!).
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TRS MP @RaoKavitha sharing a helmet with her brother @KTRTRS on #RakshaBandhan to spread awareness abt two wheeler accidents. Nice gesture.
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Once again @ChennaiIPL wins a game from an improbable situation. Oh, how we missed you! Over 1000 days since a match at #Chepauk, but this game was worth every bit. #CSKvKKR.
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Man accused in #BabriMasjidDemolition is giving sermons on #nationalism. Btw, the Muslims in #Kasganj were also unfurling the tricolour. They are also Indians. Not from Pakistan. And yet, not one senior BJP leader will condemn this.
#NewsAlert - Kasganj incident is very disappointing. Previously in Kasganj, Hindus & Muslims used to stay together happily. Now they are only accepting the flag and slogan of Pakistan: Vinay Katiyar, BJP
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I hate #Khichdi. Worst choice for national dish (why do we even need one?). The only time one shd eat it is when you're ill.
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For millions of fans of @ChennaiIPL like me, tonight was every bit worth waiting for in the last two years. Today is redemption day. #WhistlePodu for #CSK. Take a bow @ShaneRWatson33.
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Interview with @maiamofficial Chief @ikamalhaasan Tonight at 10.30 PM and repeat at 4 PM Monday. Only on @CNNnews18 .#KamalHaasanToNews18
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JNU admin claims in an RTI reply that CCTVs were not destroyed. So did both VC and cops lie? Both had said on record that CCTVs were destroyed.
The RTI response points discrepancies in the FIR filed by the university and the various statements given by the university administration to the media.
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India is not threatened by a young girl with a strong & independent mind. It's threatened when ppl like you in power bat for hoodlums.
It is due to this country India that you have freedom of expression. Iss desh ka namak khaa ke koi desh ke khilaf baat na kare: Kiren Rijiju
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After watching #Padmavati, I must say there is nothing objectionable. No dream sequence, no romance bw Alauddin Khilji and Rani Padmini. The movie is a tribute to Rajput bravery and valour.
Going in for a special screening of #Padmavati. Is there anything in it as feared by #KarniSena? Will let you know soon. Watch this space. @CNNnews18.
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So this is the real story! Wylie's predecessor Dan Muresan worked for Congress but was paid by an Indian billionaire to sabotage the Congress' chances! And Muresan was found dead in a hotel room in Kenya months later.
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This picture. is worth a thousand words. And then some more. ๐ Courtesy: ANI
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Thank you viewers ๐.
#CNNNews18WinsBig | Zakka Jacob (@Zakka_Jacob) wins the Best News Anchor Award for the 2nd time at the 23rd Asian Television Awards. Watch Zakka Jacob on #FaceOff, Mon-Fri, at 8pm. Rajeev Masand's (@RajeevMasand) 'Bollywood Roundtable' wins Best Talk Show Award.
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Don't know if #ManmohanSingh drafted this reply, but this is the strongest language he has used in ten years. ๐ #CongPakLinked #GujaratElection2017
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Exclusive Interview with @mkstalin . Coming up on @News18TamilNadu at .6 PM. Tamil Nadu will see a 'tsunami' says the President of @arivalayam
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If Congress and JDS come together just to keep BJP out, it would be a travesty of the people's mandate. Verdict was against incumbent Congress govt. Need to learn to accept people's mandate. Goa, Manipur or any other past precedent does not justify any kind of trickery.
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Congratulations Tamil Nadu police. You have made it to #AlJazeera
Indian police killed 10 unarmed civilians that were protesting a hazardous copper factory.
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Where is Gen Bakshi who cried abt soldiers dying, wanted a tank in JNU. Army building bridge at Godman's pvt function isn't demoralizing?.
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The biggest names in Bengaluru from @BSBommai to @DKShivakumar to @TVMohandasPai to @KicchaSudeep will all be at the #CNNNews18TownHall tonight. Live from 4 PM onwards. Here's how to catch it ๐. Tune in on TV ๐บ @CNNnews18 . And on YouTube ๐ฑ
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Will any Indian cricketer stand up to say the same about what's going on in our country?
I strongly condemn the recent acts of violence & everyone involved must be brought to justice regardless of race/ religion or ethnicity. I grew up in a civil war which lasted 25 years and donโt want the next generation to go through that.
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Vandhuttennu Sollu. Thirumbi Vandhuttennu Sollu.
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In the video, CS seems to be walking out just fine. Not like a man who has just been assaulted. #AAPVsBabus
#EXCLUSIVE -- CNN-News18 accesses CCTV footage from @ArvindKejriwal's residence last night. In the video, the Chief Secretary can be seen walking out #AAPvsBabus | @AamAadmiParty
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Punjab & Haryana HC: You allowed the city to burn for your political gains. I say once again, we only have our courts.
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Firing at people cannot be the first resort. It is against the law and the police manual. There are any number of tactics from tear gas to rubber bullets. Shooting people dead happens in regressive countries, not in a progressive state like Tamil Nadu. #Sterlite #Tuticorin.
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Now rebellion in Goa by Cong MLAs. And in Bihar by RJD. Logic is same: if in Karnataka single largest is the benchmark to form govt, then why not in Goa and Bihar? Vajubhai seems to have set the cat amongst the pigeons.
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And now it appears Baitha has fled to Nepal. Whether you are #NiravModi or #ManojBaitha they all seem to get out of the country pretty easy.
#BREAKING - Bihar Hit & Run Case: Four police teams deployed to search BJP leader Baitha. #BJPKillerNeta
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In light of what happened to #Anitha, we are starting tonight's #FaceOff with her tragic story. Cabinet debate pushed back. 9 PM @CNNnews18.
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.@mkstalin 's first TV interview to a national channel. From proposing @RahulGandhi for Prime Minister to #MainBhiChowkidar, all questions answered. @CNNnews18 Exclusive.
#EXCLUSIVE | Watch @arivalayam President @mkstalin answering @Zakka_Jacobโs questions, tomorrow on CNN-News18. #BattleOf2019 #ElectionsWithNews18 #StalinToNews18
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This is the air purifier at work. Hazardous level. 5 is highest. Red is danger zone. And this is inside office! #DeathByBreath #DelhiSmog
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Did you know Tamil has 247 alphabets, the largest for any language in the world! #เฎคเฎฎเฎฟเฎดเฏ.
Languages ranked by the size of their alphabets:. ๐ฎ๐ณ Tamil: 247.๐ฐ๐ญ Khmer: 74.๐ณ๐ต Nepali: 64.๐ฎ๐ณ Hindi: 52.๐ฏ๐ต Japanese: 46.๐ต๐ฐ Urdu: 36.๐ฆ๐ฒ Armenian: 36.๐ท๐บ Russian: 33.๐ฎ๐ท Persian: 32.๐น๐ท Turkish: 29.๐ช๐ธ Spanish: 27.๐ฌ๐ง English: 26.๐ฉ๐ช German: 26.๐ซ๐ท French: 26.๐ต๐น Portuguese: 26.๐ฐ๐ท Korean:.
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Former President of India, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed's family says their names are missing from #NRC. Go figure! #40LakhOutOfNRC.
Former Indian President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed's brotherโs family could not find their names in the NRC draft list released on Monday. Ziauddin Ali Ahmed says he is very worried and will look into the matter. #40LakhOutOfNRC
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No central contract for @msdhoni .Dear @BCCI there are better ways to treat a legend, if you want him out. @SGanguly99 Dada, is this how respect is shown to a fellow legend? #MSDForever.
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#LokSabha was adjourned today in less than a minute! Surely this must be some kind of record. There's not even a pretense to try to make the House run. Waste of taxpayers' money!.
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Don't you worry about how and why we got here, where a Sikh cop has to save a Muslim man from an irate Hindu mob who accused him of 'love jihad'?
The Sikh police officer who saved the Muslim man. I don't care who's in power or what is your politics. That's the India I want and ever will want. Even if I am the only one left wanting it.
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So after the false start this morning that fuel prices are being cut by 60p a litre, it now turns out this was a clerical error. Now fuel prices cut by 1 paisa a litre. Yes, that's right. 1 paisa per litre! Tweet with #1PaisaFuelJoke and we'll take it up at 8 PM @CNNnews18.
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Relief for Congress social media head @divyaspandana . Supreme court rejects petition seeking action against her for tweeting against former CJI Dipak Misra. Breaking @CNNnews18.
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Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde says he would rather speak in Hindi than in a foreign language. What about Kannada? #JustAsking.
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Someone who has spent 27 years in the @Network18Group newsroom signs off. Go well Dipika. You shall be sorely missed. @CNNnews18
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.@RahulGandhi when asked about PM Modi's taunt about his mother's Italian origins "My mother is more Indian than many Indian people I see. My mother has sacrificed for this country." #BattleForKarnataka.
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Big news breaking this morning. First on @CNNnews18. PFI declared as unlawful association. Banned for a period of five years.
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Completed 8 years in @CNNnews18 . What a fun ride it's been! . Thank you one and all, esp @Radha_Network18 for taking a chance on me.
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All this for one Rajya Sabha seat. One Rajya Sabha seat.
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Amit Shah says BJP will take #SurgicalStrikes to ppl during UP polls, but that's not politicization. But when AK, RG attack it is politics.
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20,000 people turned up last week for a practice, I repeat, PRACTICE game of @ChennaiIPL at #Chepauk . You think this can happen without popular support for #CSK? Politicians are conveniently going after a soft target to hide their own failures on #Cauvery.
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How jobless is the Supreme Court to even consider reopening Mahatma Gandhi assassination case? 3cr pending cases in our courts. Phew!.
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